HEDGES: 
Hedges must be allowed to grow, 
even if only an inch a year. Starv¬ 
ing results only in a sickly row of 
bushes. Fertilize, get a good 
growth, then shear or prune it 
back. The finest hedges start 
small and usually IV2 feet apart. 
of HEMLOCK 
Hemlock hedges (Tsuga canadensis) 
when properly sheared give a fine, even, 
smooth dark green surface unlike any 
other hedge. Thrives in all soils, full 
sun to full shade. 
of JAPANESE YEW 
TREE FORM Japanese Yew (Taxus Cuspidata “Capitata”) is 
undoubtedly the best hedge plant for north-eastern America. It 
responds to shearing with a dense even textured surface. It grows 
fairly rapidly the first few years and then slows down to a yearly 
growth which permits it to be kept easily around 6 to 8 feet high 
and 3 to 4 feet wide. It grows in any known soil, (best in humus) 
stands drought fairly well, or flood rather better. Needles do not 
suffer in severe winds as far north as Zone III. 
UPRIGHT YEW 
(Taxus cuspidata 
capitata) 
12 to 18 in. xx 
$55.00 per 100 
100 ft. uses 67 plants 
HEMLOCK 
(Tsuga Canadensis) 
12 to 15 in. 
(small ball) 
$28.00 per 100 
100 ft. uses 67 plants 
HICKS’ YEW 
(Taxus Hicksi) 
12 to 15 in. xx 
$42.50 per 100 
100 ft. uses 67 plants 
BOX EDGING 
(B. sufFruticosa) 
6 to 8 in. bushy 
$18.00 per 100 
$K5 00 per 1000 
100 ft. uses 300 
JAP. CYPRESS 
(Chamaecyparis 
plumosa) 
12 to 15 in. xx 
$32.00 per 100 
100 ft. uses 67 plants 
ARBORVITAE 
(Thuja Occid.) 
15 to 18 in. xx 
$30.00 per 100 
100 ft. uses 67 plants 
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